4.11.2012

a handbag for Ruth

It started with this flower.

From this book:

And it became the focal point of this handbag.

A handbag for Ruth.

And being that she is celebrating her 93rd birthday...

And blue is her favorite color....

And zippers don't cut it for a massive stroke victim --- but pockets for tissues and sunglasses (yes, she is still a diva needing her shades...) I sewed this handbag for her. Now when we go out shopping (which we do frequently) she can do it in style.

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This flower was so easy & quick to crochet that I started to think about all of the fabric in my stash. And yarn.

A lot!

And since this handbag was so easy to sew ( I just drew out a purse template on cruddy paper and sewed it from there)...and the flower so fun & fast --

Well.

It's the makings for some (a lot!) cute handbags with 'crochet-cute' flowers as added embellishment.

24 comments:

we girls can never have too many bags...even though I only have one at a time!!! Ruth will love it I know and be so envied...you better make a lot so you can sell them...so you can buy more fabric and yarn to make more bags with fleurs!!!

What a sweetheart you are! Ruth is blessed to have a friend like you! I loved that adorable purse as well as the other purses "in progress". You choose the most beautiful colors and your work is so well done. I am envious that you can just draw up your own pattern and have it turn out so well. Thanks for sharing your creations with us. Your blog is my "happy place".